[fishscene]

Hey guys, I am new to the forum and the whole audiophile scene. I just purchased a pair of MS1 after reading up on some of the reviews. I was so focused on the emphasis placed on the sound quality that I sort of forgot that they were open air headphones. And what I was looking to buy were the noise reduction type for my ipod to wear in public without having the person next to me intrude on what I was listening to. I sort of looked around on these forum for a solution and I found a thread that suggested placing the cans into an ear muff protector. Found here: Grado SR-80 repair fix - Armed Assault Info Forums
The question I had was would it drastically affect the sound quality of the headphone if I chose this option. It is, after all, intended to be used in an open setting. Has anyone tried doing something similar and what were the results?

 

[ClieOS]

You'll be better off spending some money for a cheap pair of IEM and use the MS-1 at home. MS-1 doesn't sound good in closed form.

 

[QQQ]

Worst thing you can do with grado headphones is to make them closed. Absolutely...

 

[wae5]

When I cover the backs of my MS1 it sounds horrible so I'm very skeptical about this. Check the date of that article to see if it was posted on April 1st.

 

[apatN]

Just try to put your hands on the back of them when listening music. The sound will be dramatic imo.